Jim Ard vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden and Jim Ard that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Jim Ard

vs.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Ard 0 James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Ard 0 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Jim Ard 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Jim Ard 0 James Harden 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 James Harden 600

Total Games Jim Ard 218 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 James Harden 3,748

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 James Harden 903

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 James Harden 1,048

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 James Harden 271

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 James Harden 90

Total Games Jim Ard 21 James Harden 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Jim Ard - n/a ** James Harden .341

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) James Harden 1.0 (2024)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.